{"id":7226,"date":"2019-02-07T09:45:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T09:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/gucci-withdraws-jumper-after-blackface-backlash\/"},"modified":"2019-02-07T09:45:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T09:45:47","slug":"gucci-withdraws-jumper-after-blackface-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/gucci-withdraws-jumper-after-blackface-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Gucci withdraws jumper after &#8216;blackface&#8217; backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Gucci wool balaclava jumper\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/78EA\/production\/_105545903_springfashiongucci.png\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Gucci\/Spring <\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Luxury fashion brand Gucci has withdrawn a woollen jumper from sale after the item was criticised for &#8220;resembling blackface.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The black &#8220;balaclava jumper&#8221; covered the lower half of the face and featured a red cut-out around the mouth. <\/p>\n<p>The item prompted a backlash on social media by users who claimed the design was offensive. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gucci\/status\/1093345744080306176\" class=\"story-body__link-external\">Gucci apologised for any offence caused<\/a> and said it would be removed from sale.  <\/p>\n<p>The brand said it would turn the incident &#8220;into a powerful learning moment for the Gucci team&#8221; and was committed to increasing diversity. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-47125474\" class=\"story-body__link\">Behind the legacy of America&#8217;s blackface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blackface has a history of perpetuating offensive and racist stereotypes of African Americans dating back more than 200 years in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, many criticised the design for invoking such stereotypes. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gucci&#8217;s troubles mark the latest in a string of missteps by luxury fashion brands.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Prada withdrew items over concerns it had depicted blackface imagery. The label pulled products from a line of goods called Pradamalia which appeared to resemble black monkeys with large red lips. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/newsbeat-43554424\" class=\"story-body__link\">Are adverts being deliberately racist? <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dolce &amp; Gabbana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-46288884\" class=\"story-body__link\">cancelled its Shanghai fashion show amid accusations of racism<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The brand posted videos of a Chinese model eating Italian foods like pizza and pasta with chopsticks. <\/p>\n<p>Widely seen as offensive, the campaign led to a severe backlash in China with several retailers pulling the brand&#8217;s products.<\/p>\n<p>D&amp;G also caused controversy in 2016 when it called an item of footwear in its spring\/summer collection a &#8220;slave sandal&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-47153413\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Gucci\/Spring Luxury fashion brand Gucci has withdrawn a woollen jumper from sale after the item was criticised for &#8220;resembling blackface.&#8221; The black &#8220;balaclava jumper&#8221; covered the lower half of the face and featured a red cut-out around the mouth. 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